Build Hive CPQ
KINDAback to the verdict
Before step 1
you will need
- Your own product rules written down: option groups, incompatibilities, required combinations
- A pricing model you can express as formulas, base price plus option deltas plus margin
- Node 20 and a place to run it, local or a small VPS
- Manual re-entry of accepted quotes into whatever ERP or accounting system you actually use
Delivery order
Scaffold the smallest runnable application and document its commands.
done whenThe project starts from a documented command in a clean checkout.
Implement the primary data model and core workflow.
done whenThe main object can be created, read and changed end to end.
Add validation, safe failure states, and persistence.
done whenBad input is refused with a readable message and nothing is left corrupted.
Cover the critical path with automated tests.
done whenThe highest-risk behavior fails the suite when it breaks.
Exercise a clean install from the README and fix every missing step.
done whenA fresh clone reaches the first successful workflow using only the README.
That is the whole plan for Hive CPQ. What it deliberately does not cover is below · check the gaps before you call it a replacement.
- ERP and CRM integrations, so accepted quotes become copy-paste work
- A dealer or reseller portal with per-account price lists, discount tiers and order history
- Visual product previews, 3D or otherwise, which is often the thing that closes the sale
- Anyone but you maintaining the rule engine when the catalog changes
- Version control on quotes and catalogs, audit trails, and the boring guarantees a buyer expects when a quote is contractual
Need the files? The project pack on the verdict page hands your agent the whole brief · more sales outreach.